2014 Stake Goals

Waco Texas Stake Goals for 2014

1. Improve spiritual strength of each member

Select one or two of the following suggestions to work on each month; if you feel so inspired, utilize other Gospel principles to strengthen you spiritually.

a. Daily, kneeling prayer; before beginning, ponder a few minutes on your blessings and needs. At least once a week, offer a prayer of gratitude; don’t ask for anything, just give thanks.

b. As you read the scriptures daily, ask yourself, “How do these verses relate to my life TODAY?”

c. Select 10 favorite scripture passages to memorize; pray for opportunities to share these verses with a friend or neighbor.

d. When you fast, have a specific purpose, prayerfully selected. Ponder on that purpose often throughout the fast.

e. Study the conference talks from the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve. Look for the Prophetic Priorities that can be applied in your life.

f. Read the Priesthood/Relief Society lessons before Sunday.

g. Hold a personal evaluation of your media involvement. Consider eliminating, or at least minimizing, media that is distracting to the Spirit or that takes too much time away from the family.

2. Continued involvement in Family History Work

a. All members of the family age 12 years and older register at www.familysearch.org

b. Complete at least four generations of family history (you, your parents, your grandparents, your great-grandparents). Has all the temple work been completed for those four                    generations?

c. Each family have a copy of Member’s Guide to Temple and  Family History Work. Use for individual or family study,  including Family Home Evening lessons.  Pray for                            opportunities to share what you have learned about Family History work with friends and neighbors. Invite them to be involved in Family History work also.

                       

3. Meaningful community service

                     
Look for an opportunity to be involved in at least one community service project during the year. Invite your friends and neighbors to join you.

Conference is Approaching!

Can you believe it's already that time of year?

Conference is upon us!

This Saturday, September 28th is the General RS Broadcast.

You're welcome to participate it in a number of ways:

• Come to the Stake Center for a dinner at 5:30, and watch the broadcast together 
• Come to the Temple building at 7:00 for the broadcast
• Watch it at your home through live video streaming and click on this link 

We hope you'll take time out of your busy lives to hear the inspired words from our leaders!

Also, the following weekend, October 5th and 6th is General Conference.

The 183rd Semiannual General Conference of the Church, to which all members are invited, will convene in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, 2013, with general sessions each day at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. mountain daylight time.

This means the sessions are at 11am and 3pm TEXAS TIME! 

The general priesthood meeting will be held in the Conference Center on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. MDT. (7pm Texas Time!)

Members of the Church are encouraged to participate via radio, television, satellite, or Internet transmission on LDS.org. 

Our usual Sunday meetings need not be held on October 6.

Hope you're able to participate sisters, 

as it's always a great time to be inspired, motivated and see the right perspective!

And for those with small kids, check out these ways to keep them engaged! 

November RS Meeting: Garden CommuniTEA Party!

Missionary Night

Thanks to all who supported our missionary night!

For those who didn't get to come, here's a quick recap....

First, we each got a black name tag to wear so we really felt like a missionary.

 

Then, we had a great message from our Elders about the importance of sharing the gospel.

They also shared their testimonies of the Book of Mormon and how it can be a powerful tool for missionary work.

We all got our own copy of the Book of Mormon to write our testimonies in. 

They challenged us to carry it with us, or ponder on some names of who we could share it with.

Next Sister Ogden shared with us some practical ways we can share the gospel.

She used the article, "Sharing the Gospel, by Sharing YOU!" 

She's an awesome example of how to be an outgoing person and how to share what you love! 

The rest of the night we talked about practical ways we can be converted ourselves, so we are stronger.

We also took a minute to write notes to the Elders that are out serving from our ward.

We wanted them to know that "Thumb-body loves them"

Along with our note, we each made a thumb print. 

 We had a great time visiting, as always...

...and enjoying healthy refreshments. 

and some not so healthy, but AMAZING cake! 

 Thanks again for a fun weekday meeting! 

Join us for Stake Temple Day

Mark your calendar and join us for Stake Temple Day on Tuesday, October 11th.